Chapter 43 Her Family
âThis handkerchief, itâs really yoursâ¦â Ervin stared at her, his eyes turning red.
âYeah, it does look a bit old,â Claudia smiled as she neatly folded the items and put them into her
pocket. âThis thing was left to me by my grandmother, itâs probably the only memento I have left to
connect with my family.â
Until this moment, Ervin finally confirmed that Claudia was indeed Seraphina, his sister.
He widened his eyes, looked at the sky, and held back the tears in his
eyes.
Looking at her again, the out-of-control expression was restrained to some extent.
âDo you want to find your previous family?â he asked cautiously, not missing any expression on
Claudiaâs face.
Claudia lowered her eyes and whispered, âTo be honest, I didnât want to keep these things if it werenât
for my grandmotherâs last wish.â
âWhy?â Ervin squinted his eyes into a thin line. âDonât you want to be recognized by your family?â
Recognizing each otherâ¦
Claudia was momentarily stunned.
When she was young, there was a period of time when she desperately wanted to find her family.
However, no matter what methods she tried,
the results she obtained were always that she had been abandoned.
A person who has been abandoned will also be despised by those family members when they are
found.
âI donât want to,â she sneered, âIâm just doing it to fulfill my grandmotherâs last wish.â
Ervin muttered a âOhâ as he listened to her indifferent response.
Judging by her appearance, she must have had some misunderstanding with her family.
He really wanted to tell her right now that her family had been looking for her for many years and the
whole family was waiting for her.
Even if Claudia didnât like them, he wouldnât back down.
âClaudia, have you ever thought that you might be our sister?â
Claudiaâs lips twitched, and she quickly said, âI dare not even think about it. I donât have such good
luck. I dare not indulge in such daydreams.â
âMoreover, didnât you all find Seraphina already? That short-haired girl who looks quite like your dad,
itâs highly likely it was her.â
The dream Ervin gave was too beautiful, she dared not think about it, let alone do it.
Ervin stared at her fixedly and said, âWhat if I told you this wasnât a dream?â
Upon hearing these words, Claudia was immediately stunned.
She thought of the scene where the beautiful middle-aged woman held her and called her Seraphina.
âMr. Ervin, this joke was not funny at all.â
If she was really a member of the Friedan family, then why havenât any members of the Friedan family
found themselves for so many years? This is unreasonable.
Such dreams were too elusive, she was afraid of waking up and being left with discomfort.
Looking at her face full of resistance, Ervin felt somewhat helpless.
It was normal for her to refuse to believe, and he also dared not believe this news.
Although it was almost certain, without presenting concrete evidence, not only she, but others would
also not believe.
Thinking that Waldron had already done the bloodline identification, there should be a backup in the
hospital.
The Waldron incident was suspicious, and it might be related to the paternity test as well.
Before that, letâs keep it a secret, both for Claudiaâs sake and to avoid any unnecessary complications.
âYou are right, this is actually just my guess,â Ervin laughed like a fox.
As long as she got the appraisal result, she had to believe it even if she didnât want to.
Claudiaâs heart was lifted again as she noticed Ervinâs meaningful gaze.
She didnât know why Ervin suddenly said such things.
âBy the way, the doctor said Waldron was out of danger already, and he should wake up in a few days,â
he explained gently. âDerrick didnât
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have bad intentions, he was just overly suspicious and misunderstood you. But it will be resolved
sooner or later.â
Claudia remained noncommittal, unwilling to comprehend Derrick regardless of whether he had ill
intentions or not.
She smiled lightly and said, âThank you for telling me about Waldron. If thereâs nothing else, Iâll leave
now.
She was more interested in knowing about Waldronâs situation than the dream Ervin had made for her.
Ervin nodded, âYou go ahead.â
Claudia turned around, took out her phone, and Pedro finally replied to her message.
Pedro: Werenât you always unwilling to look for your family? You didnât want to find them, but they came
looking for you.
Claudia stood still in place.
What did he mean?
Thinking of Ervinâs words, her heart pounded nonstop.
Soon, Pedro sent another message: âThe information I found is a bit complicated, letâs talk in person.â
He sent a location over, Claudia pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then quickly went
downstairs.
After she left, Rosalie, who was far away, just hung up the phone with Elva.
She is now in a panic, the Friedan family members have already realized that this was not just a
random car accident. As long as the
Friedan family members suspect, they will eventually find out about her.
***
The place Pedro arranged to meet was a restaurant, located by the window and very close to the
hospital. It only took a few hundred meters to walk downstairs and reach there.
She arrived but Pedro had not come yet.
She ordered a cup of tea and gently savored it.
âHey, isnât this Mr. Lamontâs ex-wife?â a sharp voice pierced Claudiaâs ears, causing her to furrow her
brow
The narrow path of enemies unexpectedly led to Gilda and Elva.
âShe is no longer Mrs. Lamont, how can she still come to a place like this? Do you know the level of
consumption here?â
Gilda sneered at her, âWith the average person here spending tens of thousands, you probably canât
afford it, can you?â
Per capita over ten thousand?
Claudia glanced at the tea in her hand.
She took a good look at the people in the restaurant. Although it was just an inconspicuous tea
restaurant, from their attire, it was clear that everyone inside was wealthy.
According to her normal level, of course she couldnât afford it.
But since Pedro made the appointment for this place, he will be responsible for paying when the time
comes.
âI can afford to spend and itâs none of your business if I canât. So, are you going to treat me?â Claudia
smirked and poured herself another glass.
âI invite you? Who are you? Why should I invite you?â Gildaâs face darkened.
âWhy are you complaining if you didnât treat?â Claudia sneered.
Elva glanced at Claudiaâs teapot. It seemed to be the signature tea of this shop, with a price that almost
reached six figures.
Rosalie told her that Claudia was starting from scratch, and she didnât believe she could afford it.
When it was time to pay, make her look good.
âGilda, talking to such people lowers your own status. Donât approach just anyone in the future,â Elva
lightly âlecturedâ Gilda, sitting down not far from Claudia.
She wanted to see what tricks Claudia was up to.
Outside the teahouse, the assistant was just about to drive the car to the underground parking lot when
he caught sight of Claudia sitting by the window.
He hurriedly said to the man who was resting his eyes on the back seat, âMr. Lamont, Mrs. Lamont is
also here.â
Edmond opened his eyes and looked outside the car.
Claudia sat by the window, leisurely sipping her tea. After a while, a man wearing a mask and
sunglasses sat across from her.
The young assistant, Zhang, opened his mouth wide and anxiously glanced at his boss.
Edmond squinted his eyes and stared motionlessly at the two people sitting opposite each other.
Seeing the man wearing sunglasses, Claudia laughed happily. If you didnât know, you would think they
were a couple.
The assistant held his breath as the man with sunglasses took off his glasses and mask, just as he was
guessing the manâs identity.